- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching D_N_Y
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DANDY (October 7, 2022); DINGY (January 11, 2025).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. DANCY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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DANDY
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DINGY
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DANNY
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DONNY
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DANCY
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DENAY
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DINKY
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DONSY
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DUNGY
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DUNNY
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Pattern guide
What fits D_N_Y?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 4th letter A, C, D, G, K, N, S
Meanings and answer history
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DANDY
A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
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Past Wordle answer: October 7, 2022.
DINGY
Dark, dull.
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Past Wordle answer: January 11, 2025.
DANNY
A unisex given name
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DONNY
Don; bloke; dude; any man.
“Big up that donny for giving man a free meal.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DANCY
Ready to dance.
“I'm feeling a bit dancy today.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DENAY
denial; refusal
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DINKY
Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DONSY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DUNGY
Resembling or characteristic of dung.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DUNNY
Somewhat dun, dusky brownish.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match D_N_Y?
- 10 five-letter words match D_N_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, DENAY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.